Meaning of homostatic | Babel Free
Definitions
Describing homografts which are inert when transplanted into the recipient.
not-comparable
Examples
“The term homostatic graft might be applied to inert tissues such as bone and cartilage when transferred from one individual to another of the same species; and the term homovital graft might be used in reference to grafts whose cells must continue⟳ to grow⟳ and reproduce⟳ for the graft to be effective after similar transplantation.”
“These grafts persist however as homostatic grafts and are completely replaced by host⟳ tissues in time.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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